Hittin' Season: A Philadelphia Phillies podcast

On Episode 754 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis and Liz Roscher discuss the 10-year, $700 MILLION contract Shohei Ohtani signed with the Dodgers and what it means for the NL pecking order. Could the Phillies have done that deal? Also, Dave Dombrowski turned down a trade last week he said would have been "good." Are we cool with laid-back DD? And some additional thoughts on a Bryce Harper cont...

On Episode 753 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis explores the Yankees-Padres trade of Juan Soto and offers four reasons why the Phillies didn't make a strong push to land the superstar. Also, analysis on the latest signings and trades from the Winter Meetings and thoughts on Bryce Harper's pursuit of a contract extension with the Phils.

On Episode 752, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh chat about the Phillies vibes heading into the Winter Meetings. Will the Phils make a big move or just some pieces around the edges? Juan Soto? Mike Trout? Also, the Phillies extend manager Rob Thomson's contract through 2025, and Liz whips out an old Phillies cookbook and dishes on some fine 1970s Philly delicacy (minced clams?)

On Episode 751 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher chat about a number of hot-button Phillies topics, including Juan Soto and his potential fit in Philadelphia, Gabe Kapler getting a big gig with the Marlins, which Phillies uniform is on the way out, and Chase Utley's Hall of Fame candidacy.

On Episode 750 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis is joined by The Sporting News' Ryan Fagan for all things Phillies Hot Stove, including conversation on Juan Soto, Aaron Nola, Shohei Ohtani, Japan's Yamamoto, and the future Hall of Fame candidacy of Chase Utley, Jimmy Rollins and Bobby Abreu.

On Episode 749 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh, John Stolnis and Liz Roscher dive back into the MLB Hot Stove now that Thanksgiving is out of the way. The Phils sign a relief pitcher, there's lots of trade talk and the gang wonders if Dave Dombrowski has another big move left this winter.

At Thanksgiving, there are a lot of family traditions. In some families, they're about being together. In others, they're about hitting for the cycle. Hosts Justin Klugh & Trevor Strunk host a very special Dirty Inning-Hittin' Season Thanksgiving Special!

On Episode 748 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the merits of re-signing their No. 2 starter to a 7-year contract that will keep him in Philly for 16 years. Was it a smart decision? And what about their pursuit of Yamamoto?

On Episode 774 of HIttin' Season, Justin Klugh & Liz Roscher discuss the Oakland A's move to Vegas being approved by MLB owners, the Phillies' interest in Yoshinobu Yamamoto, some more roster moves that could be made, the top 10 Phillies prospect list released by Baseball America and Justin Crawford's role moving forward.

On Episode 746 of Hittin' Season, the Good Phight and BillyPenn's John Stolnis dissects the latest on the MLB off-season rumor mill, including the Phillies' thought process behind re-signing Aaron Nola and potential back-up plans, as well the possible pursuit of a Japanese pitching phenom, throwing cold water on the Josh Hader conversation, and whether the Phils are the team that needs to win a Wo...

On Episode 745 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss some of the latest Hot Stove rumors, including teams interested in Aaron Nola, the Phillies' reported interest in Josh Hader, and whether Juan Soto, Mike Trout or Shohei Ohtani are realistic possibilities for the Phils to sign or trade for this off-season.

On Episode 744 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher discuss the Rhys Hoskins/Bryce Harper news, the Nick Castellanos trade rumors and how different a team the Phillies might look like in 2024.

On Episode 743 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn runs down the latest Hot Stove news, including Dave Dombrowski confirming Bryce Harper will be the team's regular first baseman, meaning an end of the Rhys Hoskins era in Philadelphia. Also, rumors on Nola, Blake Snell and Sonny Gray, as well as a Hot Stove check-in with Phillies beat writer for the Philadelphia I...

On Episode 742 of Hittin' Season, hosts Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports and Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus preview the official start of MLB's free agency and off-season cornucopia of events! The Phils make a qualifying offer to Aaron Nola but not to Rhys Hoskins. What does it all mean? Also, end-of-the-year award "nominees" are out, and are there some free agent bats out there that could help...

On Episode 741 of Hittin' Season, hosts Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher from Yahoo! Sports discuss the Phillies' Silver Slugger nominees of the present and future, what a couple of farmhands are getting up to out in the Arizona Fall League, how Bryce Harper may hold Rhys Hoskins' fate in his hands, and played a bit of 2023 Phillies Stat trivia.

On Episode 740 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Billy Penn reacts to the Texas Rangers winning their first ever World Series and hands out letter grades to virtually every member of the Phillies 2023 roster. Also, some mailbag questions on the team's World Series window and what changes should be made ahead of 2024.

On Episode 739 of Hittin' Season, hosts John Stolnis of The Good Phight, Justin Klugh from Baseball Prospectus and Yahoo! Sports' Liz Roscher discuss the pros and cons of making an aggressive push to sign Aaron Nola to a free agent contract this off-season. If they're outbid, who are the alternatives? Also, signing Zack Wheeler to an extension is obvious, but for how long? Finally, to wrap up the...

On Episode 738 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis of The Good Phight and Billy Penn talks about some interesting comments from Phillies team president Dave Dombrowski and manager Rob Thomson as they met with the media two days after the team's shocking loss to the Diamondbacks in the NLCS. Also, John poses some questions the Phils need to address this off-season, and offers some of his own final...

On Episode 737 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher discuss the crushing disappointment of the Phillies' 4-2 defeat at the hands of the Diamondbacks in Game 7 of the NLCS, thanks mainly to silenced bats. Where did it all go wrong? How big a choke job was this? Where does it rank on the disappointment meter?

On Episode 736 of Hittin' Season, host John Stolnis recaps the Phillies' enormous 6-1 win over the Diamondbacks in Game 5 of the NLCS, taking a 3-2 series lead back to Philadelphia for Game 6 on Monday night. Zack Wheeler may have saved the season with his dominant 7-inning performance, while Kyle Schwarber, J.T. Realmuto and Bryce Harper all go deep. Heroes galore in this one, plus some chatter a...

On Episode 735 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh and Liz Roscher reflect on their Phillies' disappointing 2-1 loss in Game 3 of the NLCS, their ability to get over postseason disappointment (when it rarely happens), and finding a target of vitriol from the Diamondbacks fanbase.

On Episode 734 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis and Justin Klugh revel in the Phillies' 10-0 destruction of the DBacks in Game 2 of the NLCS and relive the tension of Game 1's 5-3 series opener. Aaron Nola and Zack Wheeler form the game's best postseason two-man punch, the offense cannot stop hitting homers, Kyle Schwarber things the NLCS is June, and the bullpen continues to shine. Is there anythi...

With the Phillies just one series away from a return trip to the World Series, John Stolnis, Liz Roscher and Justin Klugh preview the upcoming National League Championship Series between the Phils and Diamondbacks. Who has the pitching advantage? Who will hit more dingers? Who has the best bullpen? Can the Diamondbacks handle the insanity of Citizens Bank Park? Will Rhys Hoskins be on the NLCS ros...

On Episode 732 of Hittin' Season, Justin Klugh of Baseball Prospectus and Liz Roscher of Yahoo! Sports breaks down the Phillies' four-game series victory over Atlanta, thanks to their 3-1, Game 4 win at the insane asylum known as Citizens Bank Park.

On Episode 731 of Hittin' Season, John Stolnis of The Good Phight and BillyPenn.com recaps the Phillies' raucous and record-setting Game 3 10-2 victory over the Braves in Game 3 of the NLDS that featured Bryce Harper's multi-homer game and epic stare down of Orlando Arcia. Also, Aaron Nola owns the night, the Phillies tie an MLB homer record, and the fans want Spencer Strider.